Blueberry Muffins From The Loveless Cafe Recipes

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS FROM THE LOVELESS CAFE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Whisk the butter, sugar, salt, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl.
• Sift the flour and baking powder into the butter mixture. Stir.
• Add the berries to the mix and gently fold a few times.
• Add the buttermilk and mix gently.
• Scoop out the dought into paper-lined muffin pans. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired, and bake for 20 to 35 minutes, depending on the size of your muffin pans. This will make 12 standard sized muffins or 6 Texas sized muffins.

OLD-FASHIONED BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the egg, milk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in blueberries., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

TO DIE FOR BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and add enough milk to reach the 1-cup mark. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
• To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

HUSH PUPPIES FROM THE LOVELESS CAFE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in onions.
• Combine egg yolk and buttermilk; stir into cornmeal mixture until combined.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff. Gently fold into cornmeal mixture.
• Fill a large deep skillet with 2 to 3 inches oil. Heat oil until it reaches 375° on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Working in batches, drop batter, 1 teaspoon at a time, into the oil and cook, turning once, until the hush puppies rise to the surface and are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Serve immediately.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS FROM THE MAGNOLIA CAFE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Grease well a 12 cup muffin tin.
• In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients, making a well in the center.
• Stir in the liguid ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
• Batter may be lumpy.
• Gently fold the blueberries into the batter (if using frozen, do not thaw).
• Fill the muffin cups about three-quarters full.
• Lightly sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes until lightly golden or a cake tester inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs.
• Do not overbake!

DOUBLE COCONUT CREAM PIE - LOVELESS CAFE

Steps:

• To make the pie crust: Combine the water and vinegar and refrigerate to make sure it's extra chilled. Keeping everything cold and working quickly are the keys to flaky pie crust.
• Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl and give it a good stir. Add the butter cubes, and using your fingers, a fork, or a pastry blender, break the butter up into the flour. You should end up with a coarse, gravel-like mixture. Add the water and vinegar mixture about a tablespoon at a time, stirring with a fork and your hands until the dough comes together.
• Cut the dough into two equal pieces, and shape them into round, flat disks. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This dough actually became hard as a rock in the refrigerator when I left it in overnight, and needed to thaw on the counter for a while, so you might not want to leave it in the refrigerator much longer than 30 minutes.
• You only need half of the dough for this pie crust, but I always make a full batch. That way I can keep half in the freezer and be able to make another pie, or a quiche, without as much work.
• To partially bake the pie crust, roll out one disk on a lightly floured surface to a circle about 1/8 of an inch thick. Wrap the crust around your rolling pin to transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Carefully stretch the dough into the plate, pressing gently into the corners. Trim and crimp the edges, and place it in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 325°F Line the pie shell with parchment paper, and fill the pie sheet with pie weights or dried beans, then bake for about 20 minutes, or until the dough is dried, but not brown. Scoop out the pie weights and let the shell cool.
• To make the filling: Preheat the oven to 350°F Spread the coconut out on a baking sheet and toast for about 5 minutes, stirring once or twice. It'll burn easily, so keep an eye on it. Once it's golden brown, transfer the coconut to a plate to cool. Scatter all but 2 tablespoons of the coconut on the bottom of the partially baked pie shell.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Gradually add the sugar and coconut milk, mixing until completely blended. Whisk in the heavy cream and the half and half, but don't beat too vigorously, as you don't want the custard to have bubbles. Gently pour the mixture into the pie shell over the toasted coconut.
• Bake the pie in the middle of the oven for 55 to 60 minutes. The filling will puff up around the edges, and the center should be firm. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• To make the whipped cream topping: Whip the cream with an electric mixer or stand mixer at medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Remove the chilled pie from the refrigerator, and mound the whipped cream on top, spreading it to the edges to make a slightly domed shaped. Garnish with the remaining toasted coconut, and serve chilled.